BYU Falls To No. 1 Gonzaga In WCC Tournament Final
Mar 9, 2021, 9:00 PM
(Courtesy of BYU Photo)
(Courtesy of BYU Photo)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The BYU men’s basketball team fell to the top ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs in a close West Coast Conference final.
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The No. 2 seed Cougars and No. 1 Bulldogs played in the WCC final at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas on Tuesday, March 9.
After leading for much of the game, BYU lost to Gonzaga, 88-78
It was BYU’s third loss to the Bulldogs in the 2020-21 season.
Final: Gonzaga takes over in second half. #BYU falls in the WCC Tournament Championship.#BYUHoops #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/G0HkXdKp7H
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) March 10, 2021
With the defeat, the Cougars moved to an overall record of 20-6 on the season and 11-4 in WCC games.
Still perfect!@ZagMBB claims the @UCU_LA #WCChoops Tournament title! pic.twitter.com/HaqcDbqxEN
— WCC Basketball (@WCChoops) March 10, 2021
BYU’s next game will likely take place in the NCAA tourney.
The Cougars will look to find out their tourney opponent during Selection Sunday on March 14 at 4 p.m. (MDT) on CBS.
